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Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why

Beginning in July 2026, Detroiters will be paying higher water and sewer bills. That’s because The Great Lakes Water Authority, or GLWA, voted unanimously on Feb. 25, 2026, to increase water rates by ...
CBS News

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department prepares for summer storms, flooding

After strong storms moved through Metro Detroit this week and with summer storm season now underway, many Detroiters are asking a familiar question: Is the city actually better prepared than it was ...
Metro Times

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department

The city of Detroit is resuming water shutoffs after a three-year moratorium and will first target customers who owe more than $5,000 and live in middle- to high-income neighborhoods. Beginning next ...
The Telegraph

Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nicole Van Lier, Loyola Marymount University (THE CONVERSATION) Beginning in July 2026 ...